Slate gray

#436d7d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for slate gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Slate gray is a deep blue that reads weighty. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #436d7d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#436d7d

RGB67, 109, 125

HSL197, 30%, 38%

HSV197, 46%, 49%

CMYK46%, 13%, 0%, 51%

Lab43.67, -10.01, -13.45

XYZ11.49, 13.61, 21.42

Decimal4418941

Web safe#336666

Pantone5405 C

Shades of slate gray

#3d6472 #385b68 #32525d #2c4853 #273f48 #21363e #1c2d33 #162429 #101b1e #0b1114

Tints of slate gray

#4d7e91 #588fa4 #6b9caf #7ea9ba #92b6c4 #a5c3cf #b9d0d9 #ccdde4 #e0eaee #f3f7f9

Colors that go with slate gray

Complementary#7d5343 Analogous#437d70 Analogous#43507d Triadic#7d436d Triadic#6d7d43 Split complementary#7d4350 Split complementary#7d7043

Slate gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 46, 13, 0, 51.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #436d7d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

46 13 0 51

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

46 16 4 57

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #436d7d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #436d7d; }
.text { color: #436d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #436d7d; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #436d7d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #436d7d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #436d7d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #436d7d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from slate gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #436d7d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.